Trailer Watch: Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Will Be One of the Summer’s Top Performers

Trailer Watch: Pixar's 'Brave' Will Be One of the Summer's Top Performers

Why isn’t “Brave” showing at Cannes? Because the Scotland-set film will open the Edinburgh Film Festival just after its June 22 stateside release. I saw half an hour of Pixar’s 13th film and first fairy tale, which will prove to be yet another top box office performer by summer’s end. That’s partly because in a summer of sequels and familar brand names, “Brave” will pop as one of the few originals. It’s written by Irene Mecchi (“The Lion King”) and co-director Brenda Chapman (“The Prince of Egypt”). “John Carter” writer Mark Andrews also co-directs.

Another thing: have you noticed how many archers are in movies these days, from Katniss Everdeen to Hawkeye? And Legolas will be back in “The Hobbit,” and, eventually, Neytiri in “Avatar 2.”